Founder & Principal

Kelly brings two decades of experience working in the social sector, including roles in direct service, policy advocacy, academic research, and philanthropy. Before launching StarrWise, she served as Chief Program Officer at Tipping Point Community, a foundation focused on alleviating poverty in the San Francisco Bay Area. In that role, Kelly oversaw all of Tipping Point’s program investments (totaling over $50M annually), including direct service, policy, and systems change work. She also served as a strategic advisor to both corporate partners and nonprofit grantee leaders. Kelly has helped many organizations, ranging from large Fortune 500 tech and finance companies to small, grassroots nonprofits, set ambitious impact goals and develop the strategies to reach them.

In her consulting practice, Kelly focuses on program design + strategy development, organizational + team development, executive coaching, and nonprofit board governance + recruitment. She has served on a variety of local advisory and leadership boards, including Mindful Life Project where she currently serves as board chair, Year Up Bay Area, and San Francisco Education Fund. Kelly was recognized in 2020 as one of San Francisco Business Times’ Most Influential Women in the Bay Area.

Kelly holds a bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s degree in education Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies from Stanford University. Kelly splits the majority of her time between San Francisco and Truckee. When not helping her clients realize their impact visions, you can usually find her enjoying some outdoor adventure, trying out a new recipe, or showing off her self-proclaimed mixology skills.